CELEBRATE TEXAS 2008 ART AND ESSAY CONTEST

The 2008 contest awards four - first, second and third place winners, unless there are fewer than three entrants. The state is divided into four equal zones and entrants compete within their zone. The first place High School winner will receive a $1,000.00 scholarship. The second and third place High School winners, and Middle and Elementary School’s first, second, and third place winners will also receive prizes.

This 2008 topics for each school level were as follows:

ELEMENTARY ART: “Draw your favorite Texas Hero and Write a Line Describing Your Subject”

MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY: “Visit a historical site or museum and write about 3 significant facts that impressed you”

HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY: “Discuss reasons many Tejanos like Juan Sequin chose to support Texas Independence with Anglo settlers"

It is our desire that students learn about and love their state, TEXAS. This contest may be used as a teaching tool, a springboard for discussion, or a home activity for extra credit.

The deadline for Student Contest entries was postmarked no later than Feb. 20, 2008.
Click here for the contest application in MS Word format.
Click here for the contest application form in Adobe Acrobat format.

For more information about the Art and Essay Contest:
Email Marsha Johnson


2008 ART AND ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
Celebrate Texas is pleased to announce the winners of our annual Art and Essay Contest, to commemorate March 2, Texas Independence Day.

Elementary School Art Contest:
ZONE 1
1st place - Pia Sen, Austin, Texas
2nd place - Vanessa Robinson, New Braunfels, Texas
3rd place - Miles Hirschfeld, Austin, Texas

ZONE 2
1st place - Brooke Minarchin, Ft. Worth, Texas
2nd place - Taten Vann, Forestburg, Texas
3rd place - Ashleigh Evans, Forestburg, Texas

ZONE 3
1st place - Audire Roeder, Pflugerville, Texas
2nd place - Amy Huang, Plano, Texas
3rd place - Neta Tartakovsky, Plano, Texas

ZONE 4
1st place - Sarah Navy, Houston, Texas
2nd place - Ben Padnos, Galveston, Texas
3rd place - Lucia Nieto, Galveston, Texas

The First Place Elementary school art winners had their professionally framed drawings displayed in the Texas State History Museum on the weekend of San Jacinto Day, April 21 & 22, 2007. Framing, compliments of The Frame Corner



Middle School Essay Contest:
ZONE 2
1st place - Jessie Musgrove, Hamilton, Texas
2nd place - Abby Skipworth, Wichita Falls, Tx.
3rd place - Julie Boatwright, Hamilton, Texas

ZONE 3
1st place - Mykala Prado, Coolidge, Texas
2nd place - Faith Nemec, Taylor, Texas
3rd place - Maryann Toups, Taylor, Texas

ZONE 4
1st place - Greg Salas, Harlingen, Texas
2nd place - Catalina Lopez, Harlingen, Texas
3rd place - Amanda Aguirre, Harlingen, Texas




High School Essay Contest:
ZONE 1
1st place - Bianca M. Lopez, Laredo, Texas

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